I would like to spend an hour
sweeping the coiled
surface of your pubic
mound, first
with my fingers, then
with the plastic bristles
of a wooden brush, so that each
hair has its proper space
to waver in my breath.
Zachary Horvitz was born in Paris to American parents. Most recently he has been a student at Bennington College. To read more of his poems, see his blog.
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